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Helders was born in Rotterdam. His father was a winetrader. From 1925 to 1929 he studied law at [[Universiteit Leiden|Leiden University]]. He was married in 1930 and is the father of one son and four daughters. |
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Gerardus Philippus Helders | |
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| Member of the Dutch Council of State | |
| In office August 1, 1959 – September 1, 1975 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office February 16, 1957 – May 19, 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees (1957-1958) Louis Beel (1958-1959) |
| Preceded by | Kees Staf |
| Succeeded by | Henk Korthals |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerardus Philippus Helders March 9, 1905 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | CHU (1932-1980) |
| Spouse | Pieternella Meijer (1930-1982) |
| Residence(s) | Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Politician Public servant |
Gerardus Philippus Helders (born March 9, 1905) is a retired Dutch politician of the dissolved Christian Historical Union now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal. He is currently the oldest living former Dutch politician at the age of 105. [1]
Biography
Early life
Helders was born in Rotterdam. His father was a winetrader. From 1925 to 1929 he studied law at Leiden University. He was married in 1930 and is the father of one son and four daughters.